The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey finally gives President Donald Trump a criminal case against one of his perceived enemies.

Trump has long blamed Comey for the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But the price of bringing such an overtly politicized case, with what appears to be extremely weak evidence, will be a steep one for America.

Comey is charged with one count of lying to Congress and one count of obstruction of a Congressional proceeding. These two counts make up an indictment so thin on evidence that any responsible prosecutor, myself included, would not have brought it.

In fact, that seems to be exactly what has already happened: Erik S. Siebert, the U.S. Attorney who led the investigation into Comey, reportedly concluded there was i

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